In San Health results my Emulex HBAs are describing themselves as Vixel Switches or Hubs.

In a recent set of San Health results recieved from Broadcom/Brocade, four of my Emulex HBAs are reporting there desciption as Vixel Switch or Hub. Also San Health Professional reports the same result for these HBA. The Device type being reported is a DISK. Any ideas why these HBAs are being labeled in this way?

And put in the WWN of the device which is reporting wrong. See what the IEEE folks have to say about the registration status. May be with the SAN Health decoding or may be with the vendor WWN assignment.

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